The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19

among men-nay congratulate himself that
the principles Of liberty n guarantee OF
OF his country are so thoroughly and deeply
rooted in the hearts of his countrymen North
and South, East and West, OF all parties and
all religions that no human power or human
congratulate ourselves that whatever be. the
result OF our struggles and contentious
among ourselves, our country's march to the
accomplishment OF its glorious destiny will ]
not be in the least retarded or arrested.
Although we OF Louisiana are to-day en-
gagged In q controversy among ourselves.
and. bad blood, there is nothing at issue, in
my humble Judgment, to alarm any one for
the safety Of the country, or TO justify the
herceness of the contest now. raging around
~vention which is to name the Democrat who
aHguide the destinies of Louisiana for the
next four years.
o PRESENT EXECUTIVE,
nominated four years ago, is o candidate for
reelection, and solicits our snfrages. He |
racy of Louisiana in its nominee for the
highest Office in it's gift, is Of such dignity
and honor. that it might well fill the meas
ure of any mans AMBITION
Ex-Gov. Francis 7. Nichols has consented
to receive the nomination, il rendered, and
has said: II do not want the office, but
have consented to accept it if rendered, az I
am told am the only man who can unite
the party
Gov. McEnery has been In Office for fouDI
years OF his W term. and nearly three of
We may now judge Of what his administra-
ton will be by what it has been. His friends
claim and opponents admit, that he has
brought to the discharge Of his duties great
executive ability; and that SO far as it was in |
the power of the Executive office, he has for
warded the material interest and welfare Of
the people and country. His personal and
political integrity is not questioned by the
rank and file Of tbOsa who are pnr0ena To
him, and it is admitted by the more conser-
vatiye of them that only questions of policy
are involved in The issue before them.
Gen. Nichols is admitted by all parties to
have been a gallant soldier, an 4honorable
man and ChristiLh gentleman. It is adj
mitted by all parties that as Governor, dur
ing the critical period in which we were re-
stored to the fun rights of citizenship and
ourGState government was restored to the
control of those lawfully entitled to it, he
displayed Judgment, tact and craftsmanship:
that his entire administration was pure,
honest and conscientious, and that he went
into the retirement of priva9e life with the
deserved esteem and respect OF his fellow
citizeIS.
before them the ~1ople might we'll
HAVE BEEN LEFT ALONE
to determine for themselves without agita.
ton or excitement which OF these TWO sons OF
Louisiana they would trust with the Ie1ns OF
power, and upon. which they would confer
O1IS A4SA ia SSAA ~AA
this commonwealth.
But there were men in and OF Louisiana
who were determined that no such peaceful
and satisfactory solution of this question
should be allowed. They had interests to
subserve; they had enmities and wrongs to
crafty: they had old scores to pay OH ana
the front and organized. AS early, as 1885
we Here frequently informed that the fresl1
dent had made this and that appointment
from the reform Democracy OF Lonlslsna.
We learned that Mr.. Blanchard, MIR. Gay,
Mr.. King and Mr.. Irion had joined forces
with thes senior Senator from Louisiana, and
that they, IS the representatives OF the re-
form Democracy, would control an ne e
appointees as suited these gentlemen would
be reformers: and that the ring, by which
was meant the State administration and ito
friends, would under. no circumstance re-
ceive any consideration at the hands OF the
The g~ubernatorlanI1 Campaign has been prac-
t teal bop open e for c two SeaTts' and I a=on oPpTs1alfi IN
its attacks upon the present Executive, aqd
has exhausted all means, legitimate and He
climate, to break down and destroyIThat-
affections and esteem of his fellow-cis gems.
Finally. when it was supposed thff the
public mind was ripe for the moyemenf, the
Warwick of the Northwest writes q lei or 70
his candidate and r~eceiTes a reply, btth OF
which, in my humble Judgment and opsl1en,
are offensive, if not actually insulting, % the
people of Louisiana. IL.
Mr.. Hollingsworth ~solicits Gen. Nichols to
become a candidate and to accept the nom
nation, not as an honor to himself, not for
the public good, but as a Tebake to the pres
ent Executive. He is, not invited to enter q
friendly contest and engage IN generous
rivalry for the honars OF the rs2.lhllc AND OF
his party, but is made the champion. OF the
vindictiye and personal contiIct which has
coterie of politicians since the day of his
inauguration, and who will be satisfied with
nothing less than the political destruction OF
himself and his friends.
BUT FOR THIS c4EcERoUs GROWTH,
this abnormal excresccnce which has been
fastened upon our party by the politicians
leading, and | might say forming, the
reform party. we would to-day be engaged
in discussing the past glar1es OF our country
and our party, and deciding the contest be-
tween two Of our trusted AID Falued leaders
without malice OF resentment, and without
the possibility of any division OF sentiment
or permanent disruption resulting from the
action OF the convention, whatever 1t might
We have not, however, .fellow-citizens,
been permitted to come together IN this way.
become the candidate of the opposition than
!. a campaign committee was formed and 8
: regular campaign was ~inaugurated as II 9
contest was to be made with an opposite
+ political party.
The Ex-Governor, with a party. of distin-
3 gIished gentlemen, appoint
: ments throughout the State, and went be
fore the people in a savage attack upon, tlt
administration of Gov. MeEnery. They
boldly announced that persons asking. o5ice
at the hands of the people should declare
: themselves as Nichols men before they Woult
8 give their support. From constable 70 Con
: gresham the qualifications should not be al
unquestioned feals to the Democraee party
bat allegiance to themselves as represented il
: the person of Gen. Nichols, their candidate
4 IN the Sixth District Mr.. T. 9t Herman,
young man of brilliani attainments, ant
! Who was q candidate Tor Congress, was toFcet
as [ am told to declare for Nichols. IN
= selection of q CONGRESSMAN ought no. to nav
Q been in any way complicated with the guber
NTH their ablest speakers they went int
4 the district and eampsed. but the results Q
q the primary elections drove them out in III
glorious defeat
g Hon. b. +. Jonas. a gentleman who ha
r represented you with signal ability III ia
Senate Of the United States, who has bee,
as true q Democrat as ever trod the soil O
e Louisiana, who has in season and out OF sea
b son stood by his people and his party; who's
i feaIty and motives never have been or can p
questioned, receives notice that he can oh
tain the support of the reformers oniyol
condition that he shows his eolors, and con
!, sents to be elected as the colleague OF Gen
While Gov. MeEnery is charged with beinI
d Il PERSONAL GOVERNOR,
b and while the opposition claims to 3ae q he
Reinforcement. itsleaders haV We maugurate
q a campaign. which for lntolefant declars
tions and proscriptiveness has no parallel /
the politics of this State.
n We are nobieftthen to decide merely Wh1c
Of our leaders we shall honor, which OF theI
i We shall trust with power, but it IS demaitde
n at our hands that we pass q vote of censaI
d upon onewho has heretofore enjoged our es
% TEEN and confidence. and who. has dor
ee nothing to forfeit either, IN order that "
le NAV crafty the political animosity an
If gasiate the revengefnl feelings Of those pol
ticians who have made b personal war upo
I Can you az patriotic men and Democrat
~ in3orse any such proposition. Can YOU col
10 s~istently and truly sly that Gov. Nichol
j. must be- elected because he il the only man ]
the State who